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Real Foods For Real Kids Inc. v Boaden Catering Ltd., 2019 TMOB 113 (CanLII)

Shift Law’s client wins interesting trademark opposition case

Lawsuit shows why copyright can be tricky area of the law

Originally published in AdvocateDaily.com The extent to which copyright protects concepts is at the heart of a recent lawsuit involving Canadian icon and fictional character Anne Shirley, says Toronto intellectual property lawyer John…

Kawhi takes to a different court looking for copyright victory

Originally published in AdvocateDaily.com Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard’s fight to regain rights to the logo he says he created is a reminder to consider every contingency when it comes to protecting…

Entry into Madrid Protocol opens the world to Canadian trademark owners

Originally published in AdvocateDaily.com With long-awaited reforms to the Trademarks Act coming into effect June 17, Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson says Canada’s entry into the Madrid Protocol is exciting for both trademark practitioners and…

Drake made ‘6ix’ a thing in Toronto, but he just lost his bid to trademark it

Shift Law wins high profile trademark opposition case against Drake

Trademark Opposition Board Decisions

Shift Law wins trademark opposition case against Istockphoto LP

The “Green Rush” to Register Cannabis Trademarks in Canada

Shan Arora and John Simpson write guest blog on cannabis trademarks in Canada

Trademark trolls will be stymied by new legislation

Originally published in AdvocateDaily.com Amendments to Canada’s Trademarks Act are bad news for trolls, Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson tells AdvocateDaily.com. The changes are contained in Bill C-86 — the omnibus budget implementation legislation recently introduced by the…

Federal Court of Appeal Decisions

Federal Court of Appeal agrees with Shift Law in copyright infringement action

Can You Enhance That?: Copyright in Facts and Retouched Images

Shift Law’s latest court victory in copyright case getting noticed

IP strategy is a start but misses the mark on trademarks

Column by John Simpson in Canadian Lawyer Magazine about Trademarks in the Federal Government’s IP Strategy

Government’s IP strategy a boon to Canadian SMEs

Originally published in AdvocateDaily.com The federal government’s Intellectual Property Strategy is a positive initiative for Canadian businesses — in particular, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson tells AdvocateDaily.com. The…

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